UMaine Extension offers facts on spring seasonal foods like fiddleheads and rhubarb

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and workshops to help consumers find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Seasonal favorites for May are featured in several online bulletins and fact sheets, including: Facts on Fiddleheads Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine Fruits for Health: Rhubarb Spring Refrigerator Pickles Extension educator Kathy Savoie demonstrates new techniques for cooking, freezing and pickling fiddleheads in an easy-to-follow video. Fiddleheads in particular require exact cooking methods — boiling for at least 15 minutes or steaming for 10–12 minutes — to reduce risk for food-borne illnessRead More